Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care

Foreword William Corsaro 1. Introduction Margaret Kernan, Elly Singer and Rita Swinnen 2. A Model ffor Studying Socialization in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings Carollee Howes 3. Children's and Parents' Perspectives on Play and Friendships Margaret Kernan 4. Rethinking Young Children's Rights for Participation in Diverse Cultural Contexts Anne Trine Kjørholt 5. Play and Prescription: The Impact of National Developments in England Tricia David, Kathy Goouch and Sacha Powell 6. The Importance of Mixed Age Groups in Cameroon Bame Nsamenang 7. Peer Relations in Brazilian Daycare Centres: A New Focus for Early Childhood Education Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira, Zilma De Moraes Ramos De Oliveira, Mara Ignez Campos-De-Carvalho and Katia Souza Amorim 8. Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Multicultural Childcare Settings Elly Singer and Dorian De Haan 9. Including Children With Disabilities: Promoting Peer Relationships And Friendships Nina von der Assen and Margaret Kernan 10. Training Early Years Practitioners to Support Young Children's Social Relationships Miriam Rosenthal and Lihi Gatt 11. Respect: Principles and Practice in Adult Education in an Early Childhood Setting in Mexico Roxanna Pastor Fasquelle